What does טוֹב · κρείττων mean in the Bible?
טוֹב · κρείττων is a Hebrew phrase meaning "good, better, morally preferable".
Hebrew · H2896, G2909
טוֹב
Good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well) · stronger, i.e. (figuratively) better, i.e. nobler
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טוֹבH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)
κρείττωνG2909stronger, i.e. (figuratively) better, i.e. nobler
Pronunciationkreíttōn
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טוֹב · κρείττων is a Hebrew phrase meaning "good, better, morally preferable".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2896, G2909?
H2896, G2909 is connected to 565 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. good, better, morally preferable
Source Gloss
good, better, morally preferable
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms359
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense7×
Perfect1Sam 25:36 · 2Sam 3:19 · 2Sam 3:36 · 2Sam 15:26 · 2Sam 19:38 · Judg 16:25 · Ps 119:717×
Word Origins
טוֹב is built from this root: